| Functionality | 4 <p>DocHub is a basic eSignature tool with limited features. It lacks web forms, payment collection, formula, custom, and conditional fields. It doesn’t auto-suggest or place fields, support signer delegation, or offer e-witnessing. There's no reporting dashboard, but the "Sent" page provides an overview of document statuses.</p> | 7 <p>Adobe Acrobat is a good eSignature solution with amazing auto-field detection. It supports web forms, payment collection (via Braintree), and has a mobile app. However, it's not great for large-scale sending, as it lacks bulk send and auto-fill features. There's no witness or in-person signing, and reports are almost non-existent, offering minimal insights beyond document status. Security includes password protection and audit trails, but no ID verification or KBA.</p> |
| Ease of Use | 8 <p>For basic eSignature sharing and collection, DocHub offers a basic feature set, with its simplicity contributing to ease of use. It’s okay for core eSignature needs but lacks reporting, conditional / controlled input, and e-witness or signer delegation, which may limit certain agreements. Despite these gaps, it remains quite user-friendly.</p> | 6 <p>The platform is easy to use, though advanced document preparation takes some learning. Its clean, modern design and excellent field auto-placement speed up document creation. However, it lacks bulk sending and auto-fill from integrations, limiting workflow efficiency. A file upload field eliminates the need for separate document requests, and payment collection is available via Adobe Acrobat. However, documents cannot be edited and resent without voiding, making corrections less seamless.</p> |
| Look and feel | 5 <p>DocHub has a clean but overly simple interface that could show more details on the dashboard and documents pages for quicker access to key information. The drag-and-drop builder feels slightly outdated, requiring users to open field options manually instead of using a persistent sidebar, making it less efficient.</p> | 6 <p>Although Adobe Acrobat has a solid set of features, the interface is simple, modern, and has a nice theme. Navigation is straightforward, but it’s more of a file management platform than a typical layout for managing eSignature documents and tracking them. The drag-and-drop builder is easy to use. </p> |
| Customisability | 4 <p>DocHub handles basic e-signatures but lacks key advanced customizability like e-witnessing and signer delegation, limiting signing flows. It also doesn’t support custom fields, formula fields, or conditional fields, reducing document customization. User permissions can't be customized either.</p> | 4 <p>Adobe Acrobat handles basic e-signatures but lacks advanced customizability like e-witnessing and in-person signing, limiting signing flows. User roles cannot be customized, and with no Zapier or API access, creating custom workflows isn't possible.</p> |
| Ease of Setup | 9 <p>DocHub offers a free trial with self-serve purchasing for all tiers except enterprise. Onboarding is quick, allowing users to create eSignature documents in 5–10 minutes. Custom branding and integrations are easy to set up (since they are very limited), while configuring reusable templates might take an hour or two.</p> | 8 <p>Adobe Acrobat offers a free trial with self-serve purchasing for all tiers except Acrobat Sign Solutions, a separate product with extended eSignature features. Onboarding is simple, allowing users to create eSignature documents in 5–10 minutes. Custom branding is easy to set up, and other integrations are quick to configure, but there's no Zapier or API access. Setting up reusable templates, security settings, and signer roles may take a few hours.</p> |
| Customer Support | 5 <p>DocHub support allows users to submit requests via email (with replies typically within a few days) and offers a toll-free US support number. They have a well-organized Help Center, but users should search within it directly rather than using a search engine, as many SEO-driven pages inaccurately list features they don't offer.</p> | 7 <p>Personalized Q&A is available via phone, live chat, and request submission. Higher-tier plans get 24/7 support. Self-serve support includes a comprehensive Help Center and community forums with high-quality guides and tutorials.</p> |
| Integratability | 1 <p>Integrations are severely limited, with only Google Drive and Dropbox supported. It doesn’t integrate with platforms like Salesforce or Slack, and there’s no Zapier or API access, making custom integrations nearly impossible.</p> | 1 <p>Integrations are severely limited, with only Google Drive and Dropbox supported. It doesn’t integrate with platforms like Salesforce or Slack, and there’s no Zapier or API access, making custom integrations nearly impossible.</p> |
| Ease of Migration | 2 <p>DocHub offers minimal data export options, partly due to no Zapier or API access. Finished documents and audit trails can be exported as PDFs, and another major drawback is the lack of downloadable reports for tracking insights across multiple documents.</p> | 2 <p>Adobe Acrobat offers minimal data export options, partly due to no Zapier or API access. Finished documents and audit trails can be exported as PDFs, and another major drawback is the lack of downloadable reports for tracking insights across multiple documents.</p> |
